Class Styles

Maa Warrior

New at Maa Yoga

The Maa Warrior class is a cardio and strength class infused with yoga. This class begins with a warm up flow yoga sequence to get the heart rate up and warm the body.

The warrior sequence consists of many different short burts of movements mainly calisthenics. This will help to target your fast-twitch muscles, which you need for muscle definition and gains in all-around strength. Each movement is 20-30 seconds in duration with a 10 second resting period.

The class begins with a warm-up, followed by the full body workout circuit warrior exercises, and end with some stretching. Take each movement at your own pace. Come breathe, move and sweat!

Pilates fusion

New at Maa Yoga

The class will begin with a flow sequence intended to awaken the body and centre the mind. This will be followed by a series of mat Pilates exercises that will create strength, length, and heightened body awareness through alignment based repetitive exercises. This class is appropriate for all levels of yoga and pilates practitioners.

Flow

Maa Flow classes are Ashtanga and Vinyasa based. This form of yoga links together continuous, flowing movement with rhythmic breath.

Progressive classes encourage you to enjoy a more active and challenging practice combining core strength, flexibility, stamina, and mental discipline. You will leave class feeling energized, invigorated, yet with an inner calm.

Gentle MOVEMENT

Gentle Movement Yoga is ideal for beginners, anyone recovering from a past injury, and a great compliment for active lifestyles, and athletes.

This fusion movement class will include yin, gentle stretches, restorative, and somatic yoga. Somatic yoga is a safe and gentle practice of slow, mindful movements that are dramatically effective at relieving pain caused by chronically tight muscles. Inspired by the work of Thomas Hanna and Moshe Feldenkrais, Somatic Yoga is a sensory motor training method that increases flexibility to restore full range of motion. With focus and attention, students are able to strengthen the body-mind connection, reeducating the brain and nervous system to release muscle tension.

Appropriate for every body and physical ability!

Hatha /HATHA SUNRISE

Hatha classes will bring awareness, strength, and balance to the overall body. The exercises lengthen the muscles while toning, strengthening and improving mobility.

The focus is on the posture and returning the spine to a neutral position, in order to relieve unnecessary muscle strain and tension. In this class we move and focus on fluidity and control. We breathe deeply to centre our minds, and to enhance the use of our deep core muscles. Strengthening your core is vital for a taller, straighter posture.

"Core" does not only refer to your abdominal muscles, but it relates to the core muscles in your arms, back and legs also.

All levels welcome!

Hatha + Restorative

A classical form of yoga which calms and balances the body, mind and spirit Hatha Restorative practice enhances the overall quality of your day.

As you progress over time, the physical postures (asanas) combined with deep breathing will boost muscle tone, flexibility, and health of vital organs. With increased relaxation, there is also the wonderful benefit of improved sleep. Restorative yoga is truley the dessert of all the yoga styles, holding the relaxed poses with the support of bolsters and blankets makes this class very soothing and calming. A gentle stretch that opens and soothes the mind, body, and soul.

All levels welcome!

Kid's Yoga

Maa Kids offers a safe and tranquil space where kids can breathe and play together in a fun and non competitive environment.

The benefits of yoga for children include increased self-confidence, creative expression, concentration, physical and mental well-being. Your child will embark on a magical, personal journey into self awareness. This weekly class will energize, strengthen and relax little bodies & minds, and leave them feeling calm and content.

Open to ages 6-9 yrs old fun and playful Yoga!

Kundalini

A Kundalini yoga class stimulates the nervous system, glandular system and the immune system as it centers the mind and opens the spirit.

Meditation

Join us in this class with guided meditation.

Clearing any blocked energy and allowing the mind to release any tension. This class will leave you feeling relaxed, calm, and ready for the week ahead.

Qi Gong

This class focuses on gathering qi or energy from the six directions of space (the universe, the earth, north, south, east, and west) and rooting it in the lower energy centre in order to ground the individual.

It also focuses on purging negative energy, tonifying or balancing, and regulating the energy using exercises that target the major organs and sub-organs of the body. The movements are fluid and calming. By the end of the workout you will feel calm yet invigorated and renewed.

*begins again in 2018

Restorative

You will learn tools and explore movement and body mechanics that will help you to move with greater ease, stabilty, strength and efficiency, not only in your Yoga practice but also in all other areas of your activities.

If you are curious and interested in improving your level of movement function and reducing chronic pain,then this class will be deeply rewarding for you. Held in a relaxing,candle light setting,with plenty of time to unwind,release stress,breathe and movem with easy joy.

All levels welcome! Especially beneficial for People with chronic pain issues or recovering from injury. Combining Restorative/ Hatha Yoga and therapeutic body movement to explore your own movement function.

Restorative by Candlelight

explore movement and body mechanics and learn tools to help you to move with greater ease, stabilty, strength and efficiency, not only in your Yoga practice but also in all other areas of your activities.

If you are curious and interested in improving your level of movement function and reducing chronic pain,then this class will be deeply rewarding for you. Held in a relaxing,candle light setting,with plenty of time to unwind,release stress,breathe and movem with easy joy.

All levels welcome! Especially beneficial for People with chronic pain issues or recovering from injury. Combining Restorative/ Hatha Yoga and therapeutic body movement to explore your own movement function. This class is done with dim lights and the soft glow of candles for deeper relaxation.

Restorative + Therapeutic Yoga

This Class is recommended for every body. A more restorative slower practice.

In this class you will move very slow and experience deep release with the support of props like the back mitra, tension release balls, blocks, dowels, bolsters, straps and many more. Self massage, pranayama breathing and restorative poses are also part of this delicious class.

Yin

Yin yoga will complement all yoga practices, with a particular balance to the more powerful yang energy of the vinyasa and power yogas.

The essence of Yin is the progressive stretching and strengthening of tendons, ligaments and fascia. Excellent for stress release. You ‘surrender’ to each posture, which is held for two to five minutes to encourage the slow and safe opening of connective tissues… allowing for emotional clearings and deep physical openings especially through the hip, pelvis and spine.

All yogi’s welcome – absolute beginner through advanced!

Note: It is not appropriate for those who are injured or recently had surgery.

Yin Aromatherapy

In this Yin class be delighted by the pure healing scents of Saje Wellness and Maa Chakra essential oils.

During the class we will have diffusers misting calming scents. We will offer an oil treatment of some kind as you unwind in your yin postures. This class is the best remedy to release any stress and restore your vitality.

Note: It is not appropriate for those who are injured or recently had surgery.

Yin by Candlelight

Yin yoga by candlelight, will complement all yoga practices, with a particular balance to the more powerful yang energy of the vinyasa and power yogas.

The essence of Yin is the progressive stretching and strengthening of tendons, ligaments and fascia. Excellent for stress release. You ‘surrender’ to each posture, which is held for two to five minutes to encourage the slow and safe opening of connective tissues… allowing for emotional clearings and deep physical openings especially through the hip, pelvis and spine.

All yogi’s welcome – absolute beginner through advanced!

Note: It is not appropriate for those who are injured or recently had surgery.

Yoga Nidra

Yoga nidra provides the opportunity to heal and find balance. It is a method for complete mental, physical and emotional recovery.

Yoga nidra is a guided meditation that leads the practitioner to a state of deep relaxation, while remaining awake and alert throughout. The process involves intention setting, cultivation of witness, sensing I-Ness, as well as varied stages awareness; ultimately leading to the discovery of one’s own true state of being.

An ideal practice, yoga nidra is a powerful and effective tool, accessible to all levels of practitioner.